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Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||
Born | Wake Forest, North Carolina, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||
Disability | Leber congenital amaurosis | |||||||||||||||||
Disability class | S12, SB12 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Evan Wilkerson is an American Paralympic swimmer. He will represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Wilkerson was born to Traci and Gene Wilkerson and has a sister, Olivia. Wilkerson and his sister are both para swimmers with leber congenital amaurosis. [1] [2]
He attended North Carolina Virtual Public School. [3]
On September 25, 2023, Wilkerson was named to team USA's roster to compete at the 2023 Parapan American Games. [4] He made his international debut at the event and won a silver medal in the 100 meter backstroke S12 and a bronze medal in the 100 meter breaststroke SB12 events. [5] [6]
On June 30, 2024, Wilkerson was named to team USA's roster to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [7]
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